Neurosurgery aspirants in UK medical schools: a national cross-sectional analysis of demographics, motivations, and confidence (FAST study).

BMC Med Educ · 2026 · PMC13101142 · PMID 41826933

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Neurosurgery aspirants were more likely to have attended private schools (29.7%) compared to the national cohort (26.0%), though this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.132).

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